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Birding spot · Erie County, Pennsylvania

Birding at Niagara Pond: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Niagara Pond are Black-capped Chickadee (89%), Blue Jay (66%), and Downy Woodpecker (61%). It is busiest in spring, when 92 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (87 species). 159 species have been reported here across 1,155 complete checklists from 418 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Jan 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (1 checklists)Jan 22-31: low data (9 checklists)Feb 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Feb 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Feb 22-28: low data (8 checklists)Mar 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Mar 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Mar 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Mar 22-31: 36 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsApr 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsApr 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsApr 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsApr 22-30: 61 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsMay 1-7: 83 species on 5%+ of 78 checklistsMay 8-14: 87 species on 5%+ of 199 checklistsMay 15-21: 86 species on 5%+ of 243 checklistsMay 22-31: 74 species on 5%+ of 69 checklistsJun 1-7: 75 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJun 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (9 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (8 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (1 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Aug 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsAug 22-31: 68 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsSep 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsSep 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsSep 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 55 checklistsSep 22-30: 67 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsOct 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsOct 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsOct 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsOct 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsNov 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsNov 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Nov 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Nov 22-30: low data (8 checklists)Dec 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Dec 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Dec 22-31: 20 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Number of species reported on at least 5% of complete checklists, by week (4 per month). Grey bars: fewer than 10 checklists, not counted.

In November: what to expect

  1. 1Black-capped Chickadee89%
  2. 2Blue Jay66%
  3. 3Downy Woodpecker61%
  4. 4Golden-crowned Kinglet61%
  5. 5Red-breasted Nuthatch53%
  6. 6White-breasted Nuthatch45%
  7. 7Hairy Woodpecker42%
  8. 8American Goldfinch37%
  9. 9Dark-eyed Junco32%
  10. 10Northern Cardinal32%
  11. 11Tufted Titmouse29%
  12. 12Yellow-rumped Warbler29%
  13. 13American Crow26%
  14. 14Brown Creeper21%
  15. 15Ring-billed Gull18%

Share of complete checklists at this spot that reported the bird in November. The sparkline is the whole year, with this month highlighted.

Season by season

Winter 21 species

  1. Downy Woodpecker75%
  2. Black-capped Chickadee68%
  3. Blue Jay60%
  4. White-breasted Nuthatch53%
  5. Red-breasted Nuthatch39%

Spring 92 species

  1. Gray Catbird68%
  2. American Robin67%
  3. Northern Yellow Warbler67%
  4. Eastern Towhee64%
  5. Blue Jay63%

Summer 58 species

  1. Gray Catbird91%
  2. American Robin73%
  3. Eastern Towhee69%
  4. Eastern Wood-Pewee66%
  5. Northern Yellow Warbler64%

Fall 66 species

  1. Blue Jay84%
  2. Black-capped Chickadee74%
  3. Downy Woodpecker73%
  4. Gray Catbird66%
  5. Red-breasted Nuthatch61%

Specialties

Birds reported far more often here than across Pennsylvania.

Nearby spots

Frequency is the share of complete checklists at this location that listed the bird, 2016–2025. Busy places report more of everything, and the weekly chart counts species on at least 5% of checklists so a few stray reports do not inflate it. How to read it.